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Ward Bond
Wardell Edwin Bond (April 9, 1903 – November 5, 1960) was an American character actor appearing in over 200 films. He gained fame in NBC's television series 'Wagon Train' that aired from 1957 to 1960. Throughout his career, Bond frequently portrayed cowboys, cops, and soldiers, a testament to his versatility as an actor. His most notable roles include Bert the cop in Frank Capra's 'It's a Wonderful Life' (1946) and Captain Clayton in John Ford's 'The Searchers' (1956). Besides his work in films, Bond demonstrated his prowess in football, playing for the University of Southern California. Bond's journey in acting commenced with a football film, Salute (1929), where he got introduced to Ford and John Wayne. His prolific career included frequent collaborations with these two legends. Over his career, Bond was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture on 13 occasions.
Bond was a member of the conservative group, Motion Picture Alliance for the Preservation of American Ideals, whose main agenda was opposing communism in the film industry. Bond's personal life also saw him married twice, first to Doris Sellers Childs in 1936 and later to Mary Louise May in 1954 after his divorce in 1944. Ward Bond passed away in November 1960 after suffering a heart attack. His contributions to the television industry earned him a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Biography, Career & Filmography
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Given Name: Wardell Edwin Bond
Born: Benkelman, Nebraska, U.S.
Citizenship: American
Birthday: April 9, 1903
Occupations: Actor
Years Active: 1929-1960
Spouses: Doris Sellers Childs, Mary Louise May
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Movies Featuring Ward Bond
Rio Bravo
The Quiet Man
On Dangerous Ground
3 Godfathers
Mister Roberts
The Searchers
The Maltese Falcon
Hondo
They Were Expendable
The Adventures of Errol Flynn
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Doctors Don’t Tell
They Came to Blow Up America
Bullfighter and the Lady
The Brat
The Long Voyage Home
The Moonlighter
Salute
Noah’s Ark
Wild Boys of the Road
Mary Jane’s Pa
Unconquered
The Mortal Storm
Little Old New York
A Man Alone
Maker of Men
Up the River
College Coach
The Big Trail
Tobacco Road
Times Square Lady
Whirlpool
One New York Night
The Shepherd of the Hills
That’s My Boy
The Circus Clown
Wild Bill Hickok Rides
Gypsy Colt
Arrowsmith
Hello, Frisco, Hello
The Crime of Helen Stanley
Only the Valiant
Manpower
The Great Missouri Raid
Slightly Dangerous
The Trial of Vivienne Ware
Singing Guns
Directed by John Ford
6 Day Bike Rider
Heroes for Sale
Mr. Moto in Danger Island
Go Into Your Dance
Death on the Diamond
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye
The Game That Kills
Marry the Girl
Son of Frankenstein
Ten Gentlemen from West Point
Gun Law
Dakota Incident
Union Pacific
The Law West of Tombstone
Submarine Patrol
The Soldier and the Lady
Operation Pacific
The Halliday Brand
Topper
Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence
Joan of Arc
Fight for Your Lady
Virginia City
The Adventures of Marco Polo
They Made Me a Criminal
The Man Who Lived Twice
White Fang
Dodge City
Broadway Bill
Of Human Hearts
Hellgate
The Fighting Sullivans
The Long Gray Line
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
They Met in a Taxi
The Falcon Takes Over
You Can’t Take It with You
Waterfront Lady
A Guy Named Joe
China Doll
Virtue
Made for Each Other
Prison Break
20,000 Years in Sing Sing
Johnny Guitar
When’s Your Birthday?
The Spider
Sailor’s Lady
The Red, White and Blue Line
The Kid from Kokomo
They Gave Him a Gun
Kit Carson
Hitch Hike Lady
Air Mail
Santa Fe Trail
Flesh
My Darling Clementine
Colleen
Alias Jesse James
The Wings of Eagles
The Colter Craven Story
‘G’ Men
Careless Lady
Frontier Marshal
Bachelor’s Affairs
The Defense Rests
Devil Dogs of the Air
Chained
Born Reckless
Quick Millions
Tall in the Saddle
23 1/2 Hours Leave
The Girl from Mexico
Blowing Wild
Drums Along the Mohawk
Mr. Moto’s Gamble
The Time of Your Life
Buck Benny Rides Again
Waterfront
Over the Hill
Hitler- Dead or Alive
Tap Roots
Gentleman Jim
Most Precious Thing in Life
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
Fort Apache
Murder in the Fleet
Professor Beware
Calm Yourself
Souls at Sea
Sin Town
You Only Live Once
Riding High
The Greeks Had a Word for Them
Broadway Hostess
Muss ’em Up
Going Places
Know For Sure
The Affairs of Cellini
Hold ’Em Jail
Over the Wall
Dead End
Conflict
Music for Madame
The Fugitive
The Headline Woman
Black Fury
Boulder Dam
Rookie of the Year
So This Is College
Swamp Water
Dust Be My Destiny
Devil’s Playground
After the Thin Man
Canyon Passage
The Westland Case
The Singing Marine
City for Conquest
Under Pressure
Pillars of the Sky
Legion of Terror
Career Timeline
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1955
Mister Roberts
A Man Alone
Sheriff Gil Corrigan
The Long Gray Line
Captain Herman Kohler
The Red, White and Blue Line
Narrator
Rookie of the Year
Buck Goodhue
1951
On Dangerous Ground
Bullfighter and the Lady
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Only the Valiant
Cpl. Timothy Gilchrist
The Great Missouri Raid
Maj. Marshal Trowbridge
Operation Pacific
John "Pop" Perry
1948
Joan of Arc
La Hire
The Time of Your Life
McCarthy
Tap Roots
Hoab Dabney
Fort Apache
Sgt. Maj. Michael O'Rourke
1943
They Came to Blow Up America
FBI Chief Craig
Hello, Frisco, Hello
Sharkey
Slightly Dangerous
Jimmy
A Guy Named Joe
Al Yackey
1942
Wild Bill Hickok Rides
Sheriff Edmunds
Ten Gentlemen from West Point
Sgt. Scully
The Falcon Takes Over
Moose Malloy (Uncredited)
Hitler- Dead or Alive
Steve Maschick
Gentleman Jim
John L. Sullivan
Sin Town
Rock Delaney
1941
The Maltese Falcon
Doctors Don’t Tell
Barney Millen
Tobacco Road
Lov Bensey
The Shepherd of the Hills
Wash Gibbs
Manpower
Eddie Adams
Know For Sure
patient
Swamp Water
Tim Dorson
1940
The Long Voyage Home
Yank
The Mortal Storm
Franz
Little Old New York
Regan
Virginia City
Confederate Sergeant Checking Passengers (uncredited)
Sailor’s Lady
Shore Patrolman (uncredited)
Kit Carson
Ape
Santa Fe Trail
Townley
Buck Benny Rides Again
First Outlaw
City for Conquest
First Policeman (uncredited)
1939
Mr. Moto in Danger Island
Sailor Sam - Wrestler
Son of Frankenstein
Gendarme at Gate (uncredited)
Union Pacific
Tracklayer (uncredited)
Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence
Hunk
They Made Me a Criminal
Lenihan
Dodge City
Bud Taylor
Made for Each Other
Jim Hatton (uncredited)
The Kid from Kokomo
Ladislaw Klewicki
Frontier Marshal
Town Marshal
The Girl from Mexico
Mexican Pete
Drums Along the Mohawk
Adam Hartman
Waterfront
Mart Hendler
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
American Legionnaire (uncredited)
Dust Be My Destiny
First Thug on Train (uncredited)
1938
Gun Law
Henchman Pecos
The Law West of Tombstone
Mulligan P. Martinez
Submarine Patrol
Seaman Olaf Swanson
The Adventures of Marco Polo
Mongol Guard (uncredited)
Of Human Hearts
Lout Laughing in Church (uncredited)
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
Tug
You Can’t Take It with You
Mike - the Detective (uncredited)
Prison Break
Big Red Kincaid
Mr. Moto’s Gamble
Biff Moran
Professor Beware
Motorcycle Cop
Going Places
Clarence - a Policeman
Over the Wall
Eddie Edwards
1937
The Game That Kills
Tom Ferguson
Marry the Girl
Motorcycle cop
The Soldier and the Lady
Tartar Guard (Uncredited)
Topper
Eddie (uncredited)
Fight for Your Lady
Mr. Walton (uncredited)
When’s Your Birthday?
Police Detective (uncredited)
They Gave Him a Gun
MP (uncredited)
23 1/2 Hours Leave
Top Sgt. Burke
Souls at Sea
Bit Part (uncredited)
You Only Live Once
Casey - Guard (uncredited)
Dead End
Doorman
Music for Madame
Violets (Uncredited)
Devil’s Playground
Sidecar Wilson
The Westland Case
Connors - Death-Row Inmate
The Singing Marine
First Sergeant (uncredited)
1936
The Man Who Lived Twice
Gloves Baker
White Fang
Thief (uncredited)
They Met in a Taxi
Policeman
Colleen
Sweeney (uncredited)
Muss ’em Up
John Doe, a Gangster
Conflict
Gus 'Knockout' Carrigan
Boulder Dam
Pa's Guest (uncredited)
After the Thin Man
Party Guest (uncredited)
Legion of Terror
Don Foster
1935
Mary Jane’s Pa
Roughneck Leader
Times Square Lady
Dugan - Hockey Player (uncredited)
One New York Night
Policeman
Go Into Your Dance
Herman Lahey
Waterfront Lady
Jess
Hitch Hike Lady
Motorcycle cop
‘G’ Men
Gunman at Train Station (uncredited)
Devil Dogs of the Air
Instructor
Murder in the Fleet
'Heavy' Johnson (Uncredited)
Calm Yourself
Detective with Roscoe (uncredited)
Broadway Hostess
Lucky's Henchman (uncredited)
The Headline Woman
Johnson
Black Fury
Mac - Company Policeman
Under Pressure
Prize Fighter (uncredited)
1934
Whirlpool
Farley
The Circus Clown
Spectator
The Crime of Helen Stanley
Jack Baker
6 Day Bike Rider
First Officer (uncredited)
Death on the Diamond
Security Guard in Kelly's Room (uncredited)
Broadway Bill
Morgan's Henchman (uncredited)
The Defense Rests
Hood
Chained
Ship Steward (uncredited)
Most Precious Thing in Life
Head Coach Smith
The Affairs of Cellini
Palace Guard Finding Cellini's Clothes (uncredited)
1933
Wild Boys of the Road
Red the Brakeman (uncredited)
College Coach
Assistant Coach (uncredited)
Heroes for Sale
Red (uncredited)
1932
That’s My Boy
Curley Decker
The Trial of Vivienne Ware
Johnson (uncredited)
Virtue
Frank
20,000 Years in Sing Sing
Police Officer (uncredited)
Air Mail
Joe Barnes (uncredited)
Flesh
Muscles Manning (uncredited)
Careless Lady
Cop in Raid
Bachelor’s Affairs
Cop (uncredited)
The Greeks Had a Word for Them
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Hold ’Em Jail
Football Player (uncredited)
1931
The Brat
Court Policeman (uncredited)
Maker of Men
Football Player Pat (uncredited)
Arrowsmith
Cop (uncredited)
The Spider
Cop (uncredited)
Quick Millions
Cop in montage (uncredited)
Over the Hill
Detective Escort (uncredited)
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